Thrillseekers were reportedly left stranded on a extreme ride at a popular theme park.

A number of posts on social media claimed riders had been left stuck at the top of the showpiece ride at Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire.

One witness claimed more than 20 people were on the ride when it came to a stop at the top at about 4.40pm on Thursday.

Nine were initially helped down with a further dozen remaining stranded for a longer period, GazetteLive reports.

The ride remained stationary for more than two hours with the people finally starting to be evacuated without it being restarted, eye-witnesses said.

Reports on social media said a maintenance cage was used to help in the major operation to clear those stuck.

Kumali is named after the leader of Flamingo Land Resort’s own lion pride and according to its website it is the attraction’s “sensational showpiece looping suspended coaster”.

The Kumali ride at Flamingo Land, which reportedly got stuck for almost two hours (Image: Unknown)

It adds: “For extreme ride fans this is a real showstopper, with its unique custom layout and a breathtaking top speed of 56mph.

“Featuring a total of four inversions, you’ll experience up to 4.7g from a mix of our 87 foot tall loop, 55 foot Zero-G roll and the Cobra Roll, or Boomerang, which suspends you over one of our lakes at a height of 75 feet!

“To complete this world-class attraction, African theming and dedicated music composed by Electric Street Police makes it look and sound as good as the adrenaline rush it’s guaranteed to deliver.”